Devandas-Aguilar C (2015) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities (regarding social protection)

This report provides guidance on the establishment of disability inclusive social protection systems consistent with the obligations set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In contrast to the common notion that people with disability need social protection to compensate for a perceived inability to work, the report argues that “the ultimate aim is to achieve the right to live independently and be included in the community”. The report highlights the importance of disability-inclusive social protection to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and makes recommendations on a number of key design aspects including legal and institutional frameworks, system design, disability benefits, targeting and eligibility, relevance of benefit packages, non-discrimination, accessibility, participation and resource implications.